Personal
Development - Test Five - What is your stress level and potential for burnout?

This test is designed to help you identify your potential for burnout. It should take about 5 to 10 minutes to complete.

Stress can be a good thing. It can motivate, energise and help us do our best work. But unrelieved work stress can lead to burnout. It's characterised by a lack of energy, emotional exhaustion, job dissatisfaction, negativity, reduced resistance to illnesses, increased work absenteeism, poor job performance and isolation. Are you in danger of burning out?

Answer the questions below and then click submit.

Please rate each statement as follows:

Constantly

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

1. I feel trapped in my job. Constantly
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

2. I can't influence decisions that affect me. Constantly
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

3. I may lose my job and there is nothing I can do about it. Constantly
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

4. I must satisfy conflicting demands.Constantly
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

5. My manager is very critical of me.Constantly
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

6. I have too much to do and too little time.Constantly
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

7. People I work with don't understand my role.Constantly
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

8. I have too little to do at work.Constantly
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

9. I have little in common with work colleagues.Constantly
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

10. I spend my time doing routine boring tasks.Constantly
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

11. The management in my organisation display favoritism.Constantly
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

12. I don't like the people I work with.Constantly
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

13. I get blamed for the mistakes of others.Constantly
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never

14. My workload is overwhelming.Constantly
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Never